Sparklehorse - Wish You Were Here Lyrics






So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell? Blue skies from rain?
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?

Did they get you trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change? Did you exchange
A walk-on part in a war for a lead role in a cage?

How I wish, how I wish you were here
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year
Running over the same old ground. What have we found?
The same old tears
Wish you were here





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  1. O.... ....

    F in chat.

  2. �.... ....

    스파클홀스 팬입니다

    유튜버에 몇 안되는 스파클 커스텀 뮤비?중
    영상미가 정말 ... 멋집니다.....ㅜ

    업로더 잘안하시는거 같은데

    추후에 스파클홀스 음악으로 또 한번 뵐수 있으면
    좋겠습니다....

    �.... ....

    깨비깨비도깨비 고맙습니다~ 언젠가 다시 인사할 날이 있겠죠.

  3. S.... B....

    Mark we love you ❤️❤️

  4. D.... V....

    My Mom 1939-2019 Thanks Mom. Love, me.

  5. v.... ....

    Biouléfaule ! <3<3<3<<3<3<3<3<3<33<33<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

  6. G.... M....

    Wish you were here
    https://youtu.be/QG6LQcQuH3E

  7. C.... P....

    Roger Waters version

  8. J.... M....

    You either understand the emotions and statements that both Radiohead and Sparlehorse together or separate...or you just dont get them at all so dont ..and dont comment

  9. J.... V....

    I wish u were here ... I wish u still beside me .. I am sorry baby I hurt u .. I wish we will be back together again .. I wish we can start again

  10. C.... P....

    if you want to cry, you are a normal person

  11. N.... C....

    thank you Mark.

  12. f.... ....

    Better version than Pink Floyd imo

  13. T.... ....

    Made me angry.

  14. A.... C....

    best cover of this song ever

  15. f.... ....

    9 years on and those stolen dogs and cats are still being tortured and killed horribly for their meat ! Ugh !

  16. M.... C....

    i love u Mark,i am so fucking lonely now

  17. R.... C....

    It's not with Radiohead, but with the special and little contribution of Thom Yorke. Besides, the video has no relation with the spirit of the song. It seems a desperate attempt to impress. I think the original song (excelent!) and this respectable cover don t have that goal.

  18. I.... s....

    Syd
    Fuck these charlatans

  19. A.... a....

    2018??Anyone watching

    A.... a....

    arun 46 fuck yes man!

  20. a.... e....

    this video deserve this song

  21. P.... ....

    So, so you think you can tell heaven from hell
    Blue skies from pain
    Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail
    A smile from a veil

    Do you think you can tell
    And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts
    Hot ashes for trees
    Hot air for a cool breeze
    Cold comfort for change

    And did you exchange a walk-on part in the war
    For a lead role in a cage
    How I wish, how I wish you were here
    We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl

    Year after year
    Running over the same old ground
    What have we found
    The same old fears
    Wish you were here

  22. D.... V....

    Lo mejor

  23. H.... K....

    This song speaks to my soul....😍
    what other songs do y'all recommend? similar to this one....

  24. d.... d....

    Rest in peace Sid!!!

  25. L.... ....

    RIP Jay boy Adams

  26. W.... N....

    The more that it backfires...

  27. R.... L....

    The person who made the video does not understand the song at all

  28. M.... D....

    Wish Chorão of Charlie Brown Jr was still here <3

  29. W.... t....

    This is the second best version of this song ive ever heard , Pink Floyds is the best by far but this one is coming in a strong second ....This happens to be one of my all time favorites and to get me to like another version besides Pink Floyd takes something very special and well they nail it... Great Remake of a Classic song Well done ....

  30. H.... ....

    Rip Mark Linkous. Dude had such a nice voice, Sparklehorse is what can calm me down and put me to sleep. It sucks that he's on the list of people who died by suicide :(

    Its sad that there will be a lot of people like me who only got to hear his music after he's gone.

  31. K.... S....

    wish Syd was still here-that is what the song is about. I am curious how many people know who syd was. To see this video as just a non-primate cruelity video misses the point or it is a problem with the video.

  32. L.... F....

    free market left overs

    L.... F....

    that's me

  33. R.... M....

    RIP Sid, and Jay-boy

  34. C.... D....

    Great video, whoever did it, thanks!

  35. A.... T....

    I didnt know this existed 😭😭😭

  36. E.... A....

    GRACIAS POR SUBIRLO. HACE AÑOS LO ESCUCHÉ UNA VEZ Y DE AHÍ NO PUDE ENCONTRARLO. EL DUENDE DEL BOSQUE ME IMPIDIÓ VOLVER SOBRE MIS PASOS.

  37. M.... H....

    😭😭❤️ R.I.P. Jay Adams

  38. J.... V....

    Lords of Dogtown is one of my favorite movies about growing up in the 70s. This is one of the best covers of the Floyd classic from the soundtrack

  39. J.... t....

    R.I.P. MR. LINKOUS I BET YOUR LAUGHING YOUR ASS OFF AT ALL OF US DOWN HERE!!!!☆☆☆♡♡♡☆☆☆♡♡♡☆☆☆♡♡♡

  40. G.... D....

    Wish you were here Mark...

    G.... D....

    You know, it's funny how as the time pass the heart gets fixed, at least a bit.

  41. D.... G....

    Mark's voice always makes me want to smile and cry at the same time. We miss you Static King

  42. t.... ....

    "Sparklehorse and Radiohead" my arse. it's a Sparklehorse song, with Thom Yorke doing like 2 bars of wispy backing vocals down a telephone. "Radiohead" is nothing to do with it.

    t.... ....

    Lmao, true. Should be titled "Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (Sparklehorse cover ft. Thom Yorke)

    t.... ....

    "radiohead" gets people here

    t.... ....

    werd. WERD. mark owns it. <3

    t.... ....

    @tomdissonance Arsehead my radio!

  43. S.... ....

    This is a cover by Sparklehorse with backing vocals by Thom Yorke

  44. e.... ....

    Era por el bien de ambos..

  45. D.... R....

    Wish you were here.

  46. L.... G....

    I always go back to this song ❤️

  47. b.... c....

    I like this version much more than Pink Floyd's. That first melody is just sharper and sadder here. and Thom's melodious humming at the end is a great comfort. Of course, Mark Linkous' voice is lovely as well. I only just started listening to his songs.

    b.... c....

    Mark was a lovely, fragile soul

  48. M.... L....

    nice vid

  49. M.... T....

    I miss you mom. we miss you . wish you were here . I love you.we love you . R.I p.

  50. Y.... Y....

    His voice seems to be naturally drowned in depression and pain.

  51. W.... R....

    watch ALL WARS ARE BANKERS' WARS

  52. V.... D....

    Does somebody knows on wich CD or vinyl this track appears? On wikipedia, it says it's on the same single as Maria's Little Elbows and Painbirds. I only found that CD with these two songs, "Wish you were here" does not figure on it. I know it's on Radiohead's "Lost Treasures" album, but I was wondering if Sparklehorse did put it on a disc. Thanks!

  53. M.... ....

    Welcome to korea

  54. J.... C....

    FUCK THIS WORLD FUCKING IDIOTS THE WORLD SUCKS

    J.... C....

    Losers and stupid people, pretty funny looking at them fight over stupid things when nothing matters.

  55. M.... D....

    Goodbye

  56. T.... ....

    sin palabras, solo sensaciones, corazón encogido, piel de gallina, recuerdos,

  57. A.... C....

    I cried so much at the animal cruelty part... be vegan and it crosses over to other issues... more empathy for other people too.

    A.... C....

    they'll do you on the street if you go china

    A.... C....

    racist scumbag!

    A.... C....

    @Ian Bentley who said anything racist?

  58. P.... ....

    I've been listening to this for the past 4 years : it's going to haunt me forever, and I like this idea.

  59. I.... E....

    almost as good as original damn

    I.... E....

    Definitely almost. Mark Linkous was a genius, but give the original another spin: I love the hint of warmth that is maybe missing from Sparklehorse's version.

    I.... E....

    I think the lyrics fit better with a less heartwarming melody, just my opinion though.

    I.... E....

    Funny, how I've always felt that it's Mark's version that has the hint of warmth that the original song lacks.

    I.... E....

    Sounds really good . But not even close with David acoustic guitar and his voice . Til today ,,,just my opinion guys , The only one that did way better than the original version . Is Jimi with All along the watch tower B Dylan music

    I.... E....

    tbh i prefer it

  60. r.... ....

    Wow... video, and song.

  61. M.... L....

    I Wish Y Still Was Her Mark L.....My ....... How I Wish Y Were Here........

  62. D.... C....

    Who's singing the vocals?
    This is not Mark Linkous.

    D.... C....

    +Debanjan Chowdhury Yes it is

    D.... C....

    +Debanjan Chowdhury i think it's Thom

    D.... C....

    +Sashimi wuw no it's definitely not Thom, his voice is very distinctive

    D.... C....

    Yes it is, Mark.
    I was wrong.

  63. B.... G....

    Everytime I watch/listen to this version of this song I burst into tears

    B.... G....

    buy some Kleenex

    B.... G....

    get some compassion

  64. c.... r....

    fuck. I'm crying

  65. v.... ....

    jj abrams

  66. M.... M....

    Wish you're here, Christopher Hitchens!

  67. M.... S....

    Dam, this version just makes me tear up too much. Stunning though!

  68. G.... V....

    Could be better than the original

    G.... V....

    I like this version as well and it's a great cover. But still knowing what tragedy is behind the original version and Daves voice makes me feel it more. Anyway...it's great music that we enjoy. :)

    G.... V....

    That's right at this moment I sence a lack of ethics (even from another fan).
    For yourself, you may prefer this version to the other one but for all the people standing on earth you cannot speak for them claiming which version could be better, it's all about difference, mister, nothing else... In your case it's about selfishness. Sorry to tell you that your opinion is pitifully subjective

    G.... V....

    An opinion is by definition subjective. My opinion expresses my own personal view. I do not think it is unethical to express opinion in a free world and I never claimed to have spoken for anyone else than myself.

    Wake up people! Music is emotions, mood, moments. Not every moment is the same with another, not every year of age that we add in our back leaves our musical taste and liking untouched. Accept other peoples' likings, as it is their own undisputable right to like whatever they do. Agree or disagree but do not challenge anyone's right to express opinion.

    G.... V....

    Brandon Crosby are you actually retarded?

  69. T.... F....

    peuchère que dieu te garde

  70. L.... A....

    This captures cold wars, 80's Korean democratic revolution, Animal Cruelty, And, middle east.. in one shot under the theme.. Great work.

  71. B.... S....

    RIP jay adams

  72. O.... T....

    wish u were here simple as that...

    O.... T....

    OLGA THEOHARIDIS same here

    O.... T....

    we all miss someone..

    O.... T....

    OLGA THEOHARIDIS yes. Sadly. Where are you from?

    O.... T....

    Im from northern mexico

  73. K.... ....

    I feel like the piano could have been mixed better. It sounds like someone recorded themselves playing piano over the cover's recording of this song

  74. H.... S....

    OMG WHAT I FOUND!!!!!!!!!!!! MASTERPIECE <3

  75. R.... ....

    How I wish you were here, Mark. it's okay

  76. F.... H....

    Brilliant track, though it was always going to be when these two joined forces.

    If you get time try Lucid Rivers.

  77. M.... ....

    I wish Mark Linkous was still here :(

    M.... ....

    +MelonHeadSeb Why? He didn't want to be here any longer. Wishing him to be here could be wishing him great misery for a passive positivity for your own life. I know you didn't mean anything ill with your statement, but hes gone for a reason.

    M.... ....

    he deserved a better and longer life

    M.... ....

    Isn't that the sad state of affairs for humanity? We pay for shit wars that irrevocably hurt all involved but no help for depression, coping skills, etc. when our minds are the most vulnerable and most important parts of our being.

    M.... ....

    Mark Linkous wish he was not still here.

    M.... ....

    you're probably right. and he is too...

  78. V.... D....

    so fucked up

  79. E.... M....

    and what a way of showing this song. [very moving] I just wish other people say the world for what it truly is.

  80. E.... M....

    one of those songs that will forever be part of my life. a piece of music that helped to mold me into who I am today. [honestly.]
     [This cover is awesome.]

    E.... M....

    +Elise March my two favorite bands making a cover of one of my favorite songs. this is awesome

  81. P.... W....

    3:49 the same old 'tears' (?) I wonder if that was on purpose..

    P.... W....

    Turns out u were right xD

    P.... W....

    http://i.ytimg.com/vi/N2hV_4JboHU/hqdefault.jpg

    P.... W....

    He is a bastard, literally.

    P.... W....

    ahahah I listed it from a mega Bose it says tears!

    P.... W....

    +maria vittoria praderio I didnt get that:P owever I found another one at 1:41 'blue skies from rain' instead of 'pain' :O

  82. A.... S....

    *People!* i've been wanting the answer to this question all my life since i heard this version; what does the woman say all through min 6:44 and almost to the end of the song?

    A.... S....

    @Annie Sophos oh and even before that minute she begins saying it around 5:37 too, is it something in spanish like "No pero yo te amo....something something..." :( please!

    A.... S....

    @Annie Sophos it is probably in some movie, i love when producers put these quotes into songs. Sadly i don't have the answer. my advice is try to understand as much as you want and google the bits that you understand and put the world "quote" at the end of your search

    A.... S....

    +Annie Sophos its spanish the woman says
    [es por el bien de ambos....
    al rato se le pasa el berrinche vas a ver {
    means its sake both of you or us--meaning two persons
    the it says - al rato means later on like in a few se le pasa means get over and berrinche is like when youre spoiled that you cry for stuff like wyning so shes says its for the sake of both of us then ... she be of the drama in a bit youll see i have lame english so sorry and im gonna die not knowing where its from also :(

    A.... S....

    @nef san gracias! i understood your english its ok :) thank you for translating it to me!.

  83. J.... Z....

    Combine this with the fact that Sparklehorse (AKA: Mark Linckus) adds quite the layer to this song, making it all the more heartbreaking. I miss you Mark, I never met you, but your music really got me through some of my darkest periods of my life. P.S. If you happen to run into Elliott Smith, tell him I love him as well.

    J.... Z....

    @Jake Zembower i found Sparklehorse not many days ago but i think they're awsome, this song is powerfull and has an awsome melody. love it :) what are your thoughts on Piano Fire from SH?

    J.... Z....

    @Jake Zembower Amen brother

  84. J.... J....

    Anyone know who the man with glasses is at 4:36?

    His name is Leo Strauss
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Strauss

    J.... J....

    @West Duece
    I do

    J.... J....

    We are all that Man in those Glasses for we See the Concrete of reality with its Non expanding Light of Sounds through a Vast dark Sided Universe made of distinctive Lost Souls!

    J.... J....

    Ivann Lopezz You're kidding, right?

    J.... J....

    lol it's a bit too much for me :p

  85. P.... ....

    RIP Jay Adams

  86. f.... ....

    Anyone know who the man with glasses is at 4:36?

    f.... ....

    Leo Strauss (better late than never:P)

  87. T.... I....

    oh how i hate humanity.

  88. B.... V....

    I Wish you were here!

  89. b.... ....

    Yes, what is this thing called life...

  90. c.... w....

    special thank you ,a nice version of a beautiful song 

  91. M.... ....

    which one is Mark L, I only just found this and I like it. I need more of it.

    M.... ....

    vivadixiesubmarinemissionplot

  92. W.... T....

    nice vid.
    What is this thing we call 'life'? what is this thing we use to recognize life and call it life? What are we? The child thrills at sensation, the ocean on her fingertips, their mother's love. Seeking ever after to find and recapture that joy and innocence lost. Shaking their fist out in the street under the Iron Heel, howling into the abyss over Eden lost, trying to find through Barabbas what only Christ can bring as the Curse rages on.  
    Who are we?
    We are the morning mist, a blade of grass. A flower of the field. Here today, tomorrow we wither and die. The wind passes over us and we are gone and the places we once were know us no more. All is vanity apart from the One who claimed to be the reason for it all, the way, the truth and, the _life_. 

    W.... T....

    I can't fucking understand what you said but yeah, nice vid

    W.... T....

    He basically said that in this chaotic work we all basically seek for the so-called "fountain of youth"....to be a child once again in a purely carefree state of existence--but the only real way to get that is through Jesus Christ. Heaven will be infinitely better than the memories we have of running around the playground as a child.
    Read the Bible...true peace does exist.

    W.... T....

    William Tyndale thank you x

  93. S.... S....

    Durianrider

  94. G.... ....

    A simple yet PERFECT alternate version of an already classic ballad that speaks VOLUMES.................. "R.I.P.: Mark L".  Finding this made my year. God bless everyone. Whomever your "god" may be..........

  95. s.... v....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xub5qnvigIg

  96. D.... D....

    It's quite sad that Mark's songs only have a few thousand views and few comments from years ago we should honor him by telling people about him. To go like all his good songs, buy his cd's, view his songs, and of course leave comments on each of them so it won't look so empty

    D.... D....

    500000 views isnt shabby and he's gotten some deserved recognition due to life is strange, but yeah he needs more.

    D.... D....

    +ripelivejam deserves at least a few million for all his songs combined and yeah true but unfortunately just came to realize that with more fans, equals more trolls and more hipsters, but eh risk im willing to take

    D.... D....

    those who are destined to find Sparklehorse do. Peace.

  97. T.... Z....

    I don't think Radiohead are in this song 

    T.... Z....

    Thom Yorke is. The singer of Radiohead.

    T.... Z....

    je pense k Tom york est a la guitare mais c pas lui ki chante!

    T.... Z....

    @***** Yeah.. so he's still in it.

    T.... Z....

    Thom recorded this through de phone while he was watching a french movie.

    T.... Z....

    You can hear Thom Yorke at 3:32... :)

  98. A.... S....

    This is not RADIOHEAD !!!...
    there is nothing here from Radiohead

    A.... S....

    @***** Backing vocals? Where? When?

    A.... S....

    Who cares if they are present or not? If this "cover" didn't expose you to a lost talent otherwise, you may not have had a chance to discover some truly epic music/footage. R.I.P. Mark L. :(